Practising As C A

Down in Ghatkopar East, you’ll find my small office in Naidu Colony. The address is 164 4578, which is part of the Pantnagar area. Mumbai 400075 is a crowded place, and this neighborhood is no different. I work here as a CA, dealing with the usual mix of audits and accounting work. The office isn't much to look at from the outside, just a door in a busy residential block. Inside, I’ve got my computer, a printer that jams occasionally, and more folders than I know what to do with. I’ve lived in Mumbai my whole life, so I’m used to the noise and the pace of things here. Pantnagar has a specific feel to it, a bit old-fashioned in some spots. My clients are mostly local folks or small business owners from around the colony. We sit down, have some water, and look at their books. There’s no big reception desk or shiny signs. It’s just me doing the work that needs to be done. Sometimes the humidity makes the papers stick together, which is just part of working in this city. I don’t try to act like I’m some big-shot firm. I’m just a local person who knows how to handle the tax man and keep the accounts straight. It’s steady, honest work that keeps me busy from morning until the lights go off in the colony.